FTSE opens down 0.5% by 35 points on 6,154 as cautious investors await Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget

The FTSE 100 has creeped up slightly following Rishi Sunak’s post-coronavirus budget but still remains down 0.19 per cent. London’s blue-chip stock market reacted meekly to the Chancellor’s spending bonanza aimed at creating jobs for young people after lockdown. The index was down 11.50 points to 6,178.40 immediately after the minister finished in the House … Read more

‘I want to be really cautious’: Ciara discusses pregnancy during lockdown

‘I want to be really cautious’: Ciara discusses pregnancy during lockdown as she showcases her baby bump in a ribbed maxi dress for striking shoot By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 10:40 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 10:40 BST, 3 July 2020 Ciara has spoken about experience with pregnancy during the coronavirus pandemic and … Read more

What travel tribe do YOU belong to? Some of us are cautious, some daring – and some plain defiant

This year, your summer holiday says more about you than cash ever can. Pre-corona, some people were humble-bragging about the Seychelles (‘We got a fabulous deal online’), this year it’s Salcombe.  So, are you a staycation sissy or an adventure addict ready to brave airport hell? This year, your summer holiday says more about you … Read more

Insurers warn homes to be cautious in hot weather as fire claims increase

There has been a rise in reports of fire incidents at households across the UK since lockdown began, new research has revealed. Multiple insurers have reported an increase in home insurance claims made by customers after fires started at their homes, with barbecues and bonfires proving to be the main cause of the problems.  Aviva … Read more

Mathematical models supports a cautious reopening of schools

Scientists say the reopening of schools in England, both primary and secondary, is ‘unlikely’ to lead to a second wave of coronavirus infections. The gradual reopening of schools, starting with primary schools, wouldn’t drive the average coronavirus transmission rate above one, infectious disease experts claim.  Their mathematical modelling study shows that the impact of less … Read more

Joe Jonas is cautious as he cycles around Los Angeles in a face mask and helmet

Joe Jonas is cautious as he cycles around Los Angeles in a face mask and helmet as ‘pregnant’ wife Sophie Turner stays at home By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 09:00 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 09:08 BST, 22 May 2020 He has been enjoying the ‘couple time’ he has been able to spend … Read more

Is obesity the second biggest COVID-19 risk factor? Experts warn the overweight to be ‘cautious’

Obesity may be one of the biggest risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to scientists.     Elderly people, regardless of their weight, have been found to be the most vulnerable to severe illness or death if they catch the coronavirus.  But scientific evidence, mostly from the US, is beginning to show that someone who is … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: How tragic if new, sober Boris Johnson is now too cautious to make tough decisions

Many people will have been uplifted by Boris Johnson’s stirring speech yesterday outside No 10. He provided the leadership that has inevitably been lacking in recent weeks. But it was not exactly the same old Boris. He looked a little pasty and drawn, which is hardly surprising. He also seemed, if not exactly short of … Read more

Renee Zellweger keeps cautious and wears a surgical mask during a grocery run amid coronavirus

Renee Zellweger keeps cautious and wears a surgical mask as she makes a grocery run during coronavirus crisis By Kevin Kayhart Published: 04:11 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 04:11 BST, 4 April 2020 Renee Zellweger garnered critical acclaim and a number of Best Actress awards for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the biopic, … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Investors cautious as oil slides back into the black

After two weeks of watching the oil price in free fall, investors now want to know what the repercussions will be.  Global giants such as Saudi Aramco, Chevron and BP have said they will need to cut spending.  But traders’ eyes turned to the North Sea yesterday, after industry body Oil & Gas UK warned … Read more